Trade and invest

Includes investing and setting up a business in the UK and doing business in Japan.

  1. Department for Business and Trade Japan

    DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in Japan, and Japanese companies set up and invest in the UK.

  2. Overseas business risk for Japan

    This guidance provides information on important security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Japan.

  3. Set up a business

    What you need to do to start a business: choose a legal structure, see if you need licences and insurance, learn about reliefs and benefits

  4. UK Science & Innovation Network in Japan

    The UK Science and Innovation Network Japan (SIN Japan) builds and promotes strategic collaboration between Japan and the UK on key science, innovation and tech themes.